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kahlid74:

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--- Quote from: kahlid74 on April 30, 2013, 11:32:36 am ---From a big picture perspective there are things this platform would do that I can't do with a Raspberry Pi/Arduino combination but the price point is quite high.

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Seriously, check out the BeagleBone.  $40-45 buys you a dual core Cortex A8 at 1ghz with the prototyping ability of an Arduino with PWM and shields.

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Well you get away with a good chunk of games with this cheap tablet, and you get a screen too!

http://www.ebuyer.com/494729-busbi-tablet-pc-111019

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I'm talking automation.  The Arduino's CPU is woefully underpowered when working in high code automation environments.  For instance a home built thermostat system or a pool automation system.  The RaspberryPi is more powerfully but also limited in it's abilities.


--- Quote from: wesbrown18 on April 30, 2013, 03:59:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: kahlid74 on April 30, 2013, 11:32:36 am ---From a big picture perspective there are things this platform would do that I can't do with a Raspberry Pi/Arduino combination but the price point is quite high.

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Seriously, check out the BeagleBone.  $40-45 buys you a dual core Cortex A8 at 1ghz with the prototyping ability of an Arduino with PWM and shields.

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I have and it's awesome.
lilshawn:

--- Quote from: kahlid74 on May 01, 2013, 10:29:34 am ---The Arduino's CPU is woefully underpowered when working in high code automation environments.

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that was my thought as well. if we are just controlling the arduino, why do we need SATA and quad core ARM processors?

if we simply expanded the PI to have an arduino built in, that would be the end of it.

the PI already has a similarly spec'd machine? called beaglebone that more or less expands the GPIO to 66 for about 90 bucks  :dunno

that puts the BB at about the same price as buying and plunking a arduino shield adapter onto the PI to expand it's capabilities.  :dunno

well, think of the udoo as the answer to the question no one asked.
wesbrown18:

--- Quote from: lilshawn on May 01, 2013, 10:45:01 am ---
--- Quote from: kahlid74 on May 01, 2013, 10:29:34 am ---The Arduino's CPU is woefully underpowered when working in high code automation environments.

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that was my thought as well. if we are just controlling the arduino, why do we need SATA and quad core ARM processors?

if we simply expanded the PI to have an arduino built in, that would be the end of it.

the PI already has a similarly spec'd machine? called beaglebone that more or less expands the GPIO to 66 for about 90 bucks  :dunno

that puts the BB at about the same price as buying and plunking a arduino shield adapter onto the PI to expand it's capabilities.  :dunno

well, think of the udoo as the answer to the question no one asked.

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Actually, lilshawn -- there's a new version of the Beagle Bone -- the old one was about $90.  At $45, the new one is faster, and has exactly what you mentioned -- an 'Arduino' set of capabilities.  It's just faster, better built, and better designed.  The Raspberry Pi has some issues with their design.

Otherwise -- I agree with you.  The Arduino is woefully underpowered for emulation purposes, and the Raspberry Pi doesn't have enough PWM and GPIO capabilities.

I'll be putting my money where my mouth is, and getting one of these BeagleBone.  I'm thinking about a GroovyArcade image for it to put on the 2GB EMMC, as Arch Linux supports the BeagleBone now.  If I do this, then this should make all these micro-builds infinitely more versatile.  A lot of you guys are better at the hardware and cabinet-making, but my forte is software. :)
Gray_Area:
I found it interesting they showed Track and Field for gaming. Cool....no jump or throw, though.
lettuce:
no VGA/DVI video output, so no sale
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